Shinzō Abe
1954–2022
Prime Minister of Japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020
Shinzō Abe was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan.
Vivien Leigh
1913–1967
British actress
Vivien Leigh was a British actress known for her performances in both film and stage productions.
Ernest Borgnine
1917–2012
American actor
Ernest Borgnine was an American actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and voice roles throughout his career.
Shinichiro Tomonaga
1906–1979
Japanese physicist
Shinichiro Tomonaga was a physicist who made fundamental contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics.
Betty Ford
1918–2011
First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977
Betty Ford was a First Lady of the United States who served from 1974 to 1977.
Robert Burns Woodward
1917–1979
American chemist
Robert Burns Woodward was an American chemist who conducted extensive research in the field of organic synthesis.
Simon Kuznets
1901–1985
Russian-born American economist and statistician
Simon Kuznets was an economist and statistician who developed the concept of gross national product.
Oscar I of Sweden
1799–1859
King of Sweden and Norway between 1844–1859
Oscar I of Sweden was a monarch who served as the King of Sweden and Norway.
Pete Conrad
1930–1999
American astronaut and lunar explorer
Pete Conrad was an American astronaut who served as a lunar explorer.
Alexander Grin
1880–1932
Russian writer
Alexander Grin was a Russian writer known for his novels and short stories.
June Allyson
1917–2006
American actress
June Allyson was an American actress who performed in film, television, and stage productions.
Havelock Ellis
1859–1939
British physician, writer, and social reformer
Havelock Ellis was a physician and writer who contributed to the study of human sexuality and social reform.
Ghassan Kanafani
1936–1972
Palestinian writer
Ghassan Kanafani was a Palestinian writer known for his novels, short stories, and literary criticism.
Alexander Alexandrov
1883–1946
Russian composer
Alexander Alexandrov was a Russian composer who served as a conductor and music educator.
Grace Coolidge
1879–1957
First Lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929
Grace Coolidge served as the First Lady of the United States.
Mori Ōgai
1862–1922
Japanese novelist and army physician
Mori Ōgai was a Japanese novelist and army physician who contributed significantly to modern literature and medical practice.
Giovanni Papini
1881–1956
Italian writer
Giovanni Papini was an Italian writer who authored works across various genres including poetry, philosophy, literary criticism, and science fiction.
Jean Moulin
1899–1943
French resistance fighter and civil servant
Jean Moulin was a French resistance fighter who served as a civil servant.
Johann Josef Loschmidt
1821–1895
Austrian chemist and physicist
Johann Josef Loschmidt was a physicist who determined the number of molecules in a given volume of an ideal gas.
Abdul Sattar Edhi
1928–2016
Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian
Abdul Sattar Edhi was a Pakistani philanthropist who founded a vast social welfare network to provide humanitarian aid to those in need.
Elsa Martinelli
1935–2017
Italian fashion model and actress
Elsa Martinelli was an Italian actress and fashion model who appeared in numerous international film productions.
Irwin Keyes
1952–2015
American character actor
Irwin Keyes was an American actor who appeared in numerous film and television roles.
Anthony Hope
1863–1933
English novelist
Anthony Hope was an English novelist best known for writing adventure stories.
Tony Sirico
1942–2022
American actor
Tony Sirico was an American actor known for his portrayal of mobster characters in television and film.
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